20 acre coppice and woodland social enterprise

This model is based on 20 acres of ‘coppice with standards’ woodland of varying quality; some in rotation, some overstood; comprising mainly hazel, ash and sweet chestnut.

The operation includes contract woodland management, primary processed products sold directly to local consumers and industry; and social forestry projects, education and woodland craft courses.

In this model annual income is comprised of 60m2 firewood sold at £100pm2 generating £6,000; 4t of charcoal (BBQ & biochar) sold at £2 per kg generating £8,000; 20 days of woodland management contract work at £400 per day generating £8,000; seasonal coppice product sales (bean poles, hedging stakes, fascines etc.) generating around £3,000; 8 craft courses at around £600 per course generating £4,800; and niche commissions (hurdle fencing, small timber framing) equating roughly £5,500. This totals about £35,300 annual income.